Drawers are often put back in the wrong places during the many relocation's a piece of furniture goes thru in it's life. This is usually unintentional but in most cases it causing them not to fit right anymore. I find the best fit for all the drawers making sure everything glides smoothly then they get permanently numbered.

A lot of us have experienced our old wooden drawers binding.Rub a bar of soap along the drawer glide areas and all the points wood rubs on wood. This will make a huge difference helping your drawers run properly again.

For water based paint clean up only.Use a sink (kitchen/laundry) that is deep enough for your brushes to stand vertically under the tap. The water gets deepinside to where your paint also went and adding a drop of dishsoap the same way will help in your clean-up.courtesy of 4 the love of WOOD

When I have a large project to sand, or a lot of small projects-my first line of defense is to use my leaf blower to remove the bulk of the sawdust before I start wiping the items down with a tack cloth.

#9 Extra dusting not needed.If you use paste wax on furniture as a finishing layer, DON'T use it onblack painted furniture. It will attract the dust in our home more readilyand be worse for upkeep than black painted furniture already is.

#12 Hairdryers and Home ImprovementGirls! ... if you have some pesky contact paper standing between you and your next creative ambition grab your hair dryer, it heats the glue and helps release it from the object it’s adhered to! This technique also worked on a mod podge fabric project I was working on.

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4 the love of WOOD is all about the adventures of re-purposing vintage furniture and recycling for home decor. I hope to inspire you to try your hand at up-cycling and provide you with a new perspective when looking at unwanted items.